Guinea Bissau Holidays 2017

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Date 2017

Occasion

January 1

New Year's Day

March 8

International Women's Day

May 1

Labour Day

August 3

Anniversary of the Killing of
Pidjiguoiti

June 25

Korité (end of Ramadan)

September 24

National Day

September 1

Tabaski (Feast of the Sacrifice)

November 14

Anniversary of the Movement of
Readjustment

December 25

Christmas Day

You should know:

Jewish family businesses (mostly retail stores) sometimes also close for major Jewish feasts (notably Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur). Visitors from northern climes should remember that summer holidays are commonly taken between Christmas and Carnaval. This is the summer school holiday period.